We’ve established that executives who focus on aligning and then optimizing people, processes, and technology in operational excellence models will position their organizations for success. This is true in quality, manufacturing, energy management, and other critical operational focal points.

For energy management at a high level, companies can take a tiered and tactical approach by appointing a chief strategy officer (to optimize people), following the ISO 50001 standard (processes), and implementing industrial energy management software (technology). By doing this, they can meet operational and financial objectives identified in the operational excellence model.

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